lcionline Chapter 334: Wherever his thoughts are, that’s where his heart is (10 reward)
Chapter 334: Wherever his thoughts are, that’s where his heart is (10 reward)
It must be that bitch who did something to displease His Majesty.
Before getting rid of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, His Majesty would not do anything to Concubine Wen, so he found a perfect reason to keep Concubine Wen idle.
But everyone, including Concubine Wen, thought that this was an honor bestowed upon her by His Majesty. It was so funny!
So...if she taught Concubine Wen a lesson at this time, how could His Majesty refuse her face?
……
Everyone believed that there was a reason why Concubine Wen was the most favored concubine in the harem.
As a result, since the day she was promoted to the position of imperial concubine, His Majesty issued an edict that Concubine Wen did not need to notify anyone whenever she came to the Yangxin Palace.
This is an honor that no one has ever had!!!
Your Majesty really loves Concubine Wen very much!
Jiang Wange strode in from outside, and after performing the formalities, she angrily recounted the whole matter.
"…Women's jealousy is so terrible!"
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine must be jealous that I have stolen your favor, so she has someone targeting me like this!"
"She clearly intended to ruin my enthronement ceremony! Your Majesty, you must make the decision for me!"
A barely visible smile flashed across the emperor's eyes.
After so many years, the imperial concubine's temperament really hasn't changed at all.
When he looked up at Jiang Wange, his eyes were somewhat deep: "Concubine Wen wants to say that May 2nd is not a very good day?"
Jiang Wange choked.
If she nodded, wouldn't she offend the Empress Dowager? Then no matter how many Buddhist scriptures she copied, she would not be able to gain a reputation for filial piety.
And as far as she knew, according to the laws of the Great Zhou, once one was charged with the crime of being unfilial, the punishment would be despised at best, and imprisonment at worst!
By then, there will be no need for the Empress Dowager to deal with her, because the ministers in the court will want to tear her to pieces alive!
"No! That's not what I meant..."
"It's just... it's just that my consecration ceremony coincides with the Saint's birthday. Wouldn't that be disrespectful to the Empress Dowager?"
The emperor said calmly, "The auspicious date for the enthronement ceremony has always been jointly decided by the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Observatory. They have their reasons for choosing this date. If you rashly change the date, it may be bad for your luck."
"I believe that my mother is magnanimous and will not bother you with such a small matter. My beloved concubine can rest assured."
Jiang Wange: “…”
Ah, no!
Is this something she can rest assured about? This is the highlight of her life, and it is going to be ruined by that bitch, Concubine Liu!
As expected, there are natural differences in the way men and women think. Many times, men simply cannot understand what women say!
Nangong Xuanyu looked at her gently: "Okay, I still have political affairs to deal with, you go back first, I will visit you later."
His Majesty has said so much, what else can she do?
Jiang Wange had no choice but to come in angrily and leave in angrily!
Damn Concubine Liu!!!
Not long after Jiang Wange left, Li Changde came in quickly, holding a locked small box and said, "Your Majesty, urgent secret report!"
Nangong Xuanyu naturally recognized this small box. It was his secret way of communicating with Zhou Yuxi, and he was the only one who had the key.
After so long, I finally got the news.
"Send it over quickly!"
"Yes!"
Nangong Xuanyu opened the small box and took out the secret memorial inside, but the memorial was blank.
He stood up and walked into the inner room, placed the blank memorial on the candle flame, and fumigated it with the hot air, so that the words became visible.
The secret report said that during the days Zhou Yuxi had been lurking in the army of the Duke of Zhenguo, he had finally found out the whereabouts of the private soldiers he had raised, and immediately informed the Zhou family.
Those private soldiers were absolutely loyal to the Duke of Zhenguo. It was no exaggeration to say that they were his secret death squads. It was impossible for them to be turned against or recruited.
General Zhou brought his elite troops there immediately. Since it was not yet time to reveal their identities, they disguised themselves as bandits.
A large number of the Duke of Zhenguo's private soldiers were almost out of food and fodder because their smuggling caravans had been destroyed. The restaurants in the capital city had earned money from hot pot but had not had time to exchange it for food and fodder to send to them.
General Zhou was also a good commander of troops. After a fierce battle, he successfully defeated the larger force with a smaller one and annihilated all those private soldiers!
After hearing the news, the Duke of Zhenguo sent people to investigate and felt that it did not seem like the work of bandits.
However, raising private soldiers was a capital crime punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the clan. How could he dare to investigate openly? He could only suffer in silence.
The Duke of Zhenguo sometimes suspected that some force had robbed his fellow criminals and eliminated his private soldiers; sometimes he suspected that the Duke of Dingguo had discovered something and was plotting against him.
He also suspected that maybe His Majesty knew about this and secretly sent someone to do it?
But Concubine Wen is the most favored concubine in the harem. How could Your Majesty be suspicious of the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion for no reason?
Of course, the most important reason is...
No matter how much power a civil official holds, he is only a civil official. Only the military power in the hands of a general can overthrow the country!
The reason why the emperor had delayed issuing an edict to raid the Duke Zhenguo's mansion was because the Duke Zhenguo not only held military power, but also maintained a large number of private soldiers!
In the past, even if the Duke of Zhenguo held military power, he would be considered a traitor if he rebelled! Many soldiers might have to follow the Duke of Zhenguo due to the military seal and the orders from their superiors, but without the right name and the right words, the morale of the army was low.
The army trained privately is the real main force of the Duke of Zhenguo!
Now that the private army no longer exists, it is equivalent to the emperor having cut off one of the arms of the Duke of Zhenguo!
Even if the Duke of Zhenguo now realizes that something is wrong and has not mentioned rebellion, he has the confidence to rebel!
As long as Zhou Yuxi gets the military token and cuts off the other arm of the Duke of Zhenguo, that will be the day when the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will be destroyed!
The plan that had been planned for so long was finally half successful, and the emperor was in a visibly good mood!
Li Changde didn't know the contents of the secret report, but he could tell that His Majesty was genuinely happy at this moment, so he said with a smile, "Seeing that Your Majesty is so pleased, I am also happy!"
Somehow, after the young emperor got excited, Shen Zhinian's figure popped up in his mind first.
Wherever his thoughts are, that is where his heart is.
When I am in a bad mood, only when I am with her can I feel warm and relaxed.
When I am in high spirits, I want to share my joy with her first.
"Put your way to Zhongcui Palace!"
Li Changde has gotten used to it. No matter how busy His Majesty is every day, he will always take some time to visit Concubine Rou and the royal heir.
"Yes!"
……
Zhongcui Palace.
"Your servant/servant pays respect to His Majesty..."
Without waiting for them to finish their greetings, the emperor waved his hand and said, "Everyone, go down."
"Yes!"
Shen Zhinian noticed it at the first moment. Something was wrong with Nangong Xuanyu today. Something was very wrong.
Despite his high position, he has become accustomed to not showing his emotions most of the time.
But at this moment, no matter how hard he tried to restrain himself, he couldn't hide the joy in his eyes and brows.